Oscar Nominations 2024: The Most Shocking Snubs and Surprises

The 2024 Oscar nominations have dropped, and as always, they have brought with them a mix of excitement and controversy. Here are some of the most shocking snubs and surprises from this year's nominations:

Biggest Snub: The Power of the Dog

Jane Campion's critically acclaimed western The Power of the Dog was widely expected to be nominated for Best Picture, but it was shockingly shut out of the category. The film did receive nominations for Best Director, Best Actor, and Best Adapted Screenplay, but its absence from the Best Picture race is a major upset.

Biggest Surprise: Everything Everywhere All at Once

Daniels' multiverse-hopping comedy Everything Everywhere All at Once was a surprise inclusion in the Best Picture race. The film, which stars Michelle Yeoh as a Chinese immigrant who must navigate multiple universes to save her family, has been a critical and commercial success, but few expected it to make it into the Oscar race.

Other Notable Snubs

* The Good Nurse: The true-crime thriller starring Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne was expected to be nominated for Best Picture, but it was shut out of the category.
* Aftersun: The critically acclaimed drama about a father and daughter on vacation was expected to be nominated for Best Original Screenplay, but it was also snubbed.
* Triangle of Sadness: The Palme d'Or winner at the Cannes Film Festival was expected to be nominated for Best Picture, but it was also shut out of the category.

Other Notable Surprises

* The Quiet Girl: The Irish-language film The Quiet Girl was a surprise inclusion in the Best International Feature Film category. The film is a beautiful and moving coming-of-age story that has been a critical success.
* Causeway: Brian Tyree Henry's performance in Causeway was a surprise inclusion in the Best Actor category. The film, which tells the story of a soldier who returns home from Afghanistan with a traumatic brain injury, has been a critical success.

The 2024 Oscar nominations are sure to be debated for months to come. Some of the snubs and surprises are understandable, while others are more baffling. But one thing is for sure: the upcoming Oscar race is going to be one of the most competitive in recent memory.